All Dell laptops to use LED displays by 2010

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Dell has announced that it intends to ship all of its laptops with light-emitting diode (LED) displays by 2010 and all new models will use them within the next 12 months..

It won’t be long before we start to see this change either as Dell have a couple of milestones leading up to its 2010 goal. The first of these is December 15th this year when two-thirds of the Latitude-E range will ship with LED as well as a couple of Precision M workstations. The next major goal after that is the end of 2009 where it wants 80% LED display usage.

By using LED Dell can see a number of advantages. For the consumer they will be getting brighter screens that use less power. The company say that compared to CCFL a 15-inch LED display uses 43% less power. This cuts down on user’s carbon footprints and extends battery life.

LED displays also don’t require the use of mercury, as Lenovo recently demonstrated when it unveiled the ThinkVision L2440x Wide display. They are also easier to recycle therefore taking down the environmental impact of laptops that use them.

Matthew’s Opinion
LED displays look like a win for everyone with their reduced power, removal of mercury and arsenic, and easier recycling ability. Lenovo seem to be making the switch, Dell is starting a serious push, so I expect other manufacturers to follow before long.

43% energy saving is bound to make a noticeable difference on battery life in these laptops and the extra brightness will be welcomed by those who need it. I wonder how it will affect the price though? The Latitiude E series pricing come December will answer that question.

Dell are really pushing for the “Greenest tech company” tag and have already claimed carbon neutrality this year. It will be interesting to see what other areas of their machines and manufacturing processes can be modified to cut their energy and environmental impact even more.